The Main Library is truly the crossroads of the Queens Campus: in the fall 2002 semester our gate count indicates an average of 19,000 students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members visited the Library each week.

The Main Library is also the largest of the University Libraries in size of collection and number of special services provided. The University Archives, Special Collections, a preservation lab, and the Media and Instructional Materials Centers are all located in this Library.

The Academic Commons was opened in November 2002. This large, inviting space, designed by Guenther5 Architects, extends academic space for students beyond the classroom for relaxed and contemplative study. There are three group study rooms (reservations required - ask at the Circulation Desk, 2nd floor) and a quiet study room, in addition to the main reading room. The academic Commons is also home to the University's undergraduate Honors Program.

In the fall of 2006, the Quiet Study Area opened in the north wing of the first floor. In addition to carrels for individual research and study, there are four group study rooms (reservations required - ask at the Circulation Desk, 2nd floor).

The Gotham Center for New York City History
The Graduate Center, The City University of New York, Room 6103
365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016-4309
Telephone: 212-817-8460
FAX: 212-817-1541
E-mail: gotham@gc.cuny.edu